This coin celebrates the Air Force, one branch Ukraine’s Armed Forces. Being a powerful and technological branch of the Armed Forces, the Air Force is one of the main instruments for fending off military aggression against Ukraine. The Air Force ensures the sustainability of the country’s defense systems, and, together with other defense forces and international partners, guarantees peace and security in the country.
Reverse: to the left, is Ukraine`s small coat of arms; above is the semicircular legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); to the right, is the coin issue year 2020; in the center is the emblem of the Air Force of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, below which is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works; beneath is the coin face value 10 ГРИВЕНЬ (10 hryvnias).
Obverse: against a smooth background formed by the contour of a plane is a fighter jet of the Air Force of Ukraine’s Armed Forces; above are the following legends: ПОВІТРЯНІ/СИЛИ (Air Force) (against a matte background), ЗБРОЙНИХ/СИЛ/УКРАЇНИ (of Ukraine’s Armed Forces) (against the background of a plane contour).
